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I am a postdoctoral researcher at
Shenzhen Research Institute,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, since December, 2024. I completed my PhD at
The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong SAR, in September 2024. My research focuses on induced earthquakes, dense-array seismology,
waveform-based analysis, ambient-noise interferometry, and clock-drift inspection and correction in temporary seismic data.
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The details of some of my research projects are provided below:
Research projects
Induced Earthquakes
Hydraulic fracturing often stimulates local earthquake productivity and provides a unique opportunity to characterize
crustal heterogeneities, reservoir properties, and fluid-injection effects. My current work uses dense-array observations,
waveform analysis, relocation, attenuation measurements, and low-frequency waveform indicators to study induced seismicity
in the Weiyuan shale gas field, Sichuan Basin, China.
Clock Drift Inspection and Correction in Seismic Data
Temporary seismic network deployments are widely used on land and offshore to improve our understanding of earthquake
processes and Earth's internal structure. However, some temporary stations suffer from timing errors. I use local events,
teleseismic waveforms, and ambient-noise cross-correlation functions to inspect and correct clock drift in both land and
ocean-bottom seismic datasets.
Ocean Bottom Seismic (OBS) Data Processing and interpretation
The continental margin of the northern South China Sea is an excellent region to study lithospheric rifting and breakup.
I worked on ocean-bottom seismic and multichannel seismic data to construct P-wave velocity structures using forward
ray tracing and travel-time tomography, helping reveal transitional crust and lower-crustal high-velocity structures.